Ovulation??? I don't know

I bought this larger female normal ball python... She was 1881 grams I bought her this past weekend on the 17th she did not eat when I offered her food... At first I thought well maybe she is not hungry but I she looked swelled tonight so I got thinking what if she was ovulating? Could explain the denying food and swelling here are some pics of her.
http://s1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t=100_0212.jpg
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...2/100_0211.jpg
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...2/100_0210.jpg
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...2/100_0209.jpg
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...2/100_0208.jpg

I don't see ovy, she didn't eat because she is probably stressed from the move, give her a week to settle in, then offer food.

Was she paired with a male, by the previous owner?

Don't see ovulation.

I am not sure if she was paired, she didn't seem so swelled maybe it was just my view and that she is big.. Thanks for the help.. I guess when I do see it I will know. :)

I got her from the reptile show the guy was kinda busy she was fair priced... I only offered her food due to me buying food that day I just figured I would see if she would eat for me. I am still kinda new, this will be my first clutch.:)

yeah i definitely don't see an ovulation. if anything, it looks like she may have recently laid eggs. her back-end just looks a bit thin and deflated to me. however i've only had a couple clutches of BP eggs, so i'm not expert. it might just be the angle of the photo. or she maybe just has a poop comin!

this is what one of my normal females looked like during her ovy:

Female # 1:

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...ne22011013.jpg

Female #2:

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...il22011003.jpg

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...il22011001.jpg

and another of Female #1 with her eggs clearly visible:

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/a...ne22011006.jpg

Thank you for the pictures. I just hope things go okay with her breeding this year. I only have her to my spider het ghost male planned for this year but next year sure will be nice.

It does kind of look like she's just laid recently.

Oh... I don't know, she is with my male til I get my heat rope for my rack. Then she will be separated.

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Originally Posted by Herpking

Oh... I don't know, she is with my male til I get my heat rope for my rack. Then she will be separated.

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I hope your new female is healthy!

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Originally Posted by coldbloodaddict

I hope your new female is healthy!

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Agreed. If not - you're putting your male at risk by not quarantining her. :(

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Originally Posted by Herpking

I bought this larger female normal ball python... She was 1881 grams I bought her this past weekend on the 17th she did not eat when I offered her food... At first I thought well maybe she is not hungry but I she looked swelled tonight so I got thinking what if she was ovulating? Could explain the denying food and swelling here are some pics of her.

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Now that you've explained she's being housed with your male until you get her set-up ready - that's a more likely explanation for her denying food.

The stress of a new home combined with the stress of being forced to share living space with another animal is a more likely explanation for her meal refusal.

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Originally Posted by coldbloodaddict

I hope your new female is healthy!

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X3

Always QT!!!!

They are all in separate enclosures now got the heat rope on and installed. I am really thinking bout switching to heat tape. Heat rope is a pain.

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Originally Posted by Herpking

They are all in separate enclosures now got the heat rope on and installed. I am really thinking bout switching to heat tape. Heat rope is a pain.

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But NOW is too late if your new snake has anything wrong with it.
They should have been separated in at least different rooms for at least 90 days.